Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Friends and Lovers ❯ Chapter4 ( Chapter 4 )

Friends and Lovers

by Dragondreamer and Yami Dragon

DD: *running into the room* Wait for me!!

YD: Where were you?

DD: Hey! I DO have a life you know!

Seto: *snorts*

Yami: This seems to be shaping up nicely.

Bakura: *strikes a pose* Thanks Pharaoh. I've been working out.

Yami: *groans*

YD: It'd go faster if `dreamer didn't have a "life".

DD: It'd go faster if I had a lamp on the desk.

Joey: You can blame Seto for that.

DD: Joey? Wanna do the disclaimer?

Joey: Sure. Dragondreamer and Yami Dragon don't own Yu-Gi-Oh. Life would be a lot more interesting if they did though.

Bakura: Hear hear!

Note: [[….]] Yami to Yugi

//….// Yugi to Yami

[….] Seto's thoughts

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Chapter 4

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[[What's the matter Aibou?]]

// Something's wrong. Tristan's hardly spoken all day. And now he's reading of all things!//

Yami looked to where Tristan sat in an armchair by the fireplace, a book in his hands. Every now and then he'd turn the page, but Yami could tell he wasn't reading. His eyes weren't moving.

His glance moved to Joey, who was playing a video game with Bakura. Then to Seto, at his desk, as usual. He noticed that Seto's eyes kept leaving his computer screen and going to Tristan. He could tell Seto wasn't fooled by the façade either.

[[ My light, do you remember how it was before we admitted our feelings for each other?]]

Yugi shivered, pressing closer to Yami. // Gods yes! It was hell. Not knowing if you felt the same way. The fear you'd reject me.//

[[ Exactly. Our friend is going through the same thing. I believe he's been suffering for a long time.]]

// I wonder why Joey doesn't see it though.//

[[ Joey is blinded by what's going on in his life. I think he's afraid to look too deeply into what's going on around him. If he does, he would be forced to face his own problems.]]

// His father.//

[[Yes, his father. That would then destroy the wall he has built up to keep out the pain.]]

Yugi looked up at Yami, his large, amethyst eyes filled with sadness.

// What can we do Yami?//

[[ They must follow their own fates Aibou. We can only be there for them if they need us.]]

He stood and held out a hand to his other. [[ Come. It's late.]]

Bidding the others goodnight, he led his young light upstairs.

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"I don't know why I let you talk me in to playing these stupid games!" Bakura exploded, throwing the controller at Joey.

"Owww!" Joey rubbed his shoulder. "You're such a sore loser Bakura."

Looking up from his position on the floor next to his yami, Ryou ran his fingers through his other's star-bright hair.

"I know what'll make you feel better."

Bakura sprang up with a grin and hauled Ryou to his feet. He then threw his hikari over his shoulder and ran from the room. The three remaining could hear Ryou's shrieks of laughter until the bedroom door slammed, cutting off the happy sound.

"He's such a barbarian." Joey said.

"I'm just glad he's finally treating Ryou like he deserves to be treated." Seto replied, getting up from his desk. "I'm going to check the security system."

Joey mumbled something incoherent, his attention already back on the game. Tristan didn't reply. He was still sitting in his chair, pretending to read.

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Seto walked back into the living room a half hour later.

Joey was still playing his game and Tristan was no where to be seen.

Seto sighed. [ I thought if I left them alone for a while…]

"I'm heading for bed Joey."

"Mmmm…"

"Don't stay up all night."

"Mmmm…"

"You're in your usual room."

"Mmmm…"

"Bakura's standing behind you with a knife."

"Yeah, okay."

With a shake of his head, Seto headed upstairs.

[ Too bad he can't concentrate like that in school.]

He opened his bedroom door to find Tristan in his bed, asleep. There were tearstains on his face.

Seto undressed and slipped beneath the covers, pulling Tristan into his arms.

[I wish I could help you. I hate to see you hurting so much.]

Seto closed his eyes as Tristan snuggled closer and let sleep take him.

Tristan: Okay, now this is getting ridiculous!

DD: Tristan honey, calm down.

YD: *pulls another evil grin*

Bakura: Damn Dragon…I love you when you're evil!

Ryou: `kura!

Bakura: Sorry angel.

Seto: Why are all the lamps nailed to the floor?

YD: Because of the next chapter. *snickers*

Seto: *rolls his eyes* Remind me to be in a meeting.

Yugi: Until next time! *bounces in Yami's lap* Oh! and R&R!